The Women pleaded their Bellies, and a Jury of Matrons being impannell'd, Elizabeth Knowls Elizabeth Evans , and Elizabeth Onwin , were found with quick Child.

The next Sessions to begin on Friday Jan,11.171617.

God Save King GEORGE.

Sir JAMES BATEMAN , Kt. and Bart. Lord-Mayor.

AN Indictment was preferred. the 2d of June 1715 , against John Bigg ; which set forth That one Joshua Odams, being intrusted by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to sign Notes on their Behalf for Payment of Money, did on the 19th of February 1714, make a Bank-Note, whereby he promised, for the said Governor and Company, to pay to Mr. James White , or Bearer, upon Demand,100 l.

The Indictment further set forth, That on the 22d of the said Month of February, 90 l. was paid by the Bank in part of the said Note; and thereupon an Indorsement was made thereon, purporting, that Ninety Pounds were paid 22d Feb.1714.

The Indictment further set forth, That the said John Bigg feloniously ERASED the said Indorsement, contrary to the Form of the Stature made in this behalf

Another Indictment was preferr'd against the said John Bigg. and the same was for ALTERING the Indorsement on the Bank-Bill abovemention'd.

To these Indictments the Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty: And after a long and full Evidence on the Part of the Prosecutors, the Jury found specially these Facts, viz.

That Joshua Odams made such Bank-Note for Payment of such Sum of 100 l. as abovemention'd.

That on the 22d of February 1714. 90 l. was paid in part of the said Note; and that upon such Payment, cross the writing thereof, were written these words and Figures, viz.

22 Feb.1714. Paid Ninety Pounds.

Which Words and Figures the Prisoner did totally Expunge and take out.

Upon the Whole, the Jury doubted whether in Point of Law the Prisoner, by expunging the Words and Figures written upon the Face of the said Note, was guilty of Felony, or, in other Words, was guilty of Altering or Erasing an Indorsement of a Bank-Note, within the Meaning of the Statute.

The Judges, upon this Occasion, being assembled at Serjeants-Inn-Hall in Fleetstreet, were attended by Council on both Sides; where the Point of Law was solemnly argued: And after consideration thereof, the judges were of Opinion, that the Prisoner was guilty of Felony within the Meaning of the statute; and at this sessions Judgement of Death was pronounced against him accordingly.